LONDON: Drinking large amounts of fruit juice may raise your risk of cancer, according to a big study which has found a link between the regular consumption of all kinds of sugary drinks and the likelihood of developing the disease. The study, carried out in France, is the first substantial piece of research to find […]
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas get married in a surprise impromptu ceremony
According to reports circulating in American media Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have tied the knot in a surprise Vegas ceremony straight after the Billboard Awards. Sources have told E News and People that social media footage of Turner and Jonas exchanging vows in a Las Vegas chapel is genuine and not a prank. Musician […]
Gunman kills three in Dutch tram, police hunt for the man
UTRECHT, Netherlands – A gunman shot dead three people and wounded nine on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday and police said they were hunting for a 37-year-old Turkish man after an apparent terrorist attack. Dutch authorities raised the terrorism threat in Utrecht province to its highest level, schools were told […]
Over 160 dead in Zimbabwe, Mozambique as cyclone destroys city
Idai tore into central Mozambique on Thursday before continuing on to Zimbabwe A cyclone that ripped across Mozambique and Zimbabwe has killed at least 162 people with scores more missing and caused “massive and horrifying” destruction in the Mozambican city of Beira, authorities and the Red Cross said Monday. Cyclone Idai tore into the centre […]
One dead and several injured in a terrorist attack on Dutch tram
Armed police and emergency services swarmed the scene after the shooting in the city of Utrecht A gunman opened fire on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding several in what officials said was a possible terrorist incident. A body covered in a sheet was […]
Pakistan army shoots down Indian spy drone
The Pakistan Army on Saturday shot down an Indian spy drone over the Line of Control (LoC), according to a statement issued by the military’s media wing. The quadcopter was brought down in the Rakhchikri sector of the heavily militarised zone after it intruded 150 metres into the Pakistani territory, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director […]
Trump overrules Congress on emergency over border, issues first veto
President Trump issues his first veto – “It is definitely a national emergency … Therefore to defend the safety and security of all Americans, I will be signing and issuing a formal veto of this reckless resolution and that’s what it was.” said Trump. Trump declared in the Oval Office, “Congress has the freedom to […]
Four out of six martyrs being brought back: Foreign Minister
KARACHI: The Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has confirmed that four bodies are being brought back from New Zealand out of the six that were killed in the terrorist attack. He added that two of the martyrs will be buried in New Zealand while the remaining four will be brought back as per the request […]
‘Ordinary white man’? Picture of New Zealand accused emerges
Brenton Tarrant was not on any terrorist watch-list and appeared to have no criminal history A one-time gym trainer from rural Australia who became steeped in neo-fascist ideology during travels in Europe, Brenton Tarrant described himself as an “ordinary white man” — until he became anything but ordinary. The gunman behind the massacre of 49 […]
Facebook and YouTube struggle to remove violent footage of the terrorist attack
The terrorist who killed 49 people and injured 20 others in the mass shooting in New Zealand, Christchurch in two mosques live streamed the whole attack using a head mounted GoPro camera on Facebook. “We are moving to have the extremely distressing footage removed’, reported the New Zealand Police. Facebook confirmed that the law enforcement […]